Population ages 15-64, female in Libya

Libya: Population ages 15-64, female was 2.48 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.48 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
104th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.48 million
in 2025
All-time low
382,335
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-64, female in Libya, 1960–2025

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196019922025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, female in Libya is 2.48 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Libya peaked at 2.48 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 382,335, in 1960.

Libya ranks 104th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 420,782 382,335 448,002 10
1970s 588,541 463,239 745,166 10
1980s 879,404 786,161 1.03 million 10
1990s 1.29 million 1.07 million 1.50 million 10
2000s 1.81 million 1.55 million 2.05 million 10
2010s 2.07 million 1.93 million 2.23 million 10
2020s 2.38 million 2.27 million 2.48 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, female in Libya?
Population ages 15-64, female in Libya was 2.48 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 2.48 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 382,335 in 1960.
How does Libya rank for population ages 15-64, female?
Libya ranks 104th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 15-64, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.